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ARCHIVE - LAKERS DIE-NASTY: In the eighties the Lakers were the toast on the NBA, winning five NBA championships. In the nineties the Lakers are the NBA's BURNT TOAST. They crashed and burned during the decade winning ZERO championships caused by a bad mix of GREAT TALENT and POOR MANAGEMENT. A four part continuation series - Part 1 - FOUR KEYS TO FAILURE - Part 2 - THE EDDIE JONES TRADE AND MORE - Part 3 - SHAQUILLE O"NEAL UNDER PRESSURE - Part 4 - KOBE BRYANT & THE LAKERS ARROGANCE

THE ASIAN EQUATION: Asian youth have grown and adapted to the Western influence of style, taste and dress. The Internet, cell phones, HBO, MTV,International film and recording stars have played major roles in the transition. Asian youth's share their thoughts and opinions of what they like and why.

Sports Notes - MOURINHO'S THE MAN - November, 2007
ENGLAND FA HAS A TRACK RECORD OF POOR JUDGMENT AND BAD EYESIGHT, FA $#!t or Get Off The Pot - Jim Murray Golf Classic...- More Sports -- TV

BIZ WHO IS - LARRY KING - JUNE 2007
King was named both the fourth-greatest radio talk show host of all time and the top television talk show host of all time. King is the only person to place in the top ten on both lists. LARRY KING TAKES ON THE WORLD - TV - Business Internet Technology

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - IMAGE IS EVRYTHING - June, 2007
Is Programming About Responsibility, Credibility and Accountability? Some programmers are lacking. - Recommended TV schedule - More Entertainment - TV

TV - VIDEO BEAT - MAX - American IDOL WINNER JORDIN SPARKS Earns Praise - May, 2007
"She has that X factor," said AI competitor Gina Glocksen on the Larry King show this past week after Sparks won the title. Glocksen finished 9th in the competition that she said she came to win and not place but her praise for Sparks continued. "Jordin is always in tune, she's bubbly, glorious… she's perfect," - Recommended TV schedule - More Entertainment - TV

TV - VIDEO BEAT - Extra SPECIAL - Jordin SPARKS FLY wins American IDOL TITLE - May, 2007
It wasn't her big hair that got her there it was her talent as 17-year-old Jordin Sparks walked off with the 2007 American Idol title last night. - Recommended TV schedule - More Entertainment - TV

Entertainment BIZ ARCHIVES: VIDEO BEAT - MTV @ THE BEGINNING - May, 2007
This MTV story was written in December 1980 after interviewing MTV's first President Bob Pittman about his programming plans of their to be launched 24-hour music television channel. The magazine held on to it before publishung it after the MTV launch August 1, 1981. Their reluctance in doing so they joined a long list of skeptics that said the channel couldn't be done and questioned who would watch music on television 24 hours around the clock? . .. Business - - TV

Entertainment BEAT: - RONAN CAME SAW & CONQUERED PHNOM PENH - May, 2007
RONAN Keating is said to be the biggest International singing star to come to Cambodia. He did that last night at Phnom Penh's Olympic Stadium's Indoor Arena. .. Business - Entertainment - TV

Sports Notes - MOURINHO MUST GO 2 B ENGLAND MANAGER - April, 2007
RAMO isn't RAMBO - Mourinho can win this war and go elsewhere to ply his trade and attain better results and more respect. - The shocker came when Bolton manager Sam Allardyce announced he left the club ..... More Sports.

NR All-time Top 10 Stories - March, 2007
Great people make for great stories and that certainly applies to Jim Murray and Dr. Beat Richner and former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Football star Ronaldinho makes the list as well as Cambodia's Royal Palace. Our Top 3 sections visited are??? ... - Business Internet Technology

TV - VIDEO BEAT - Grammy Award WINNERS - February, 2007
Old-timers were recognized in the 49th edition of the Grammy's. But one of the most moving awards of the 3 ˝ hour presentation was to former American Idol's 4th season winner Carrie Underwood who won a Grammy for best new artist - NBA All-star game - Ohhhh Please!!! American Idol Admits Mistake - In Southeast Asia It's a New Season for Top Model, Amazing Amazing Race (USA) and Fear Factor .. - More Entertainment - More TV

BIZ WHO IS - TED TURNER - The King of Cable TV - January, 2007
Ted Turner was deemed crazy when he annouced his intentions to launch a 24-hour news channel - Business Internet Technology

Travel Tips - Phnom Penh (Ah) - Freshie Boy & Girl Contest WINNERS - January, 2007
Eighteen-year-old high school student Hin Channiroth walked away with the 2007 Freshie Girl title and 21-year-old university student Chea Vannarith took the boys title - More...

TV & VIDEO BEAT MAX EXTRA: PINOY DREAM ACADEMY & FRESHIE E CONTEST DEVELOP TALENT - December, 2006
FRESHIE SCHEDULE - LEARNING FROM TV - Ultimate Fighter TV show FINALS ABORTED - Warren Buffett - Singer/actor Ruben Blades on film - TA TA YOUNG LATE - TOP MODEL Lessons - TV SCHEDULE .... More Entertainment - More TV

TV & VIDEO BEAT MAX: YENG Constantino WINS Pinoy DREAM ACADEMY FINAL - December, 2006
Yeng's vibrant persona, performance and songwriting skills helped her to the title - More FRESHIE Contest TV scheduling woes - Angelina Jolie - Kate Holmes - TV SCHEDULE.... More Entertainment - More TV

Phnom Penh TRAVEL TIPS - FRESHIE CONTEST FINAL - January, 2006
FRESHIE CONTEST FINAL - WHO WILL WEAR THE CROWN? - TOSHU FUKAMI performs @ Angkor Wat - US Embassy Moved - SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR - Cambodia's ISP Slow Problems Solved? - Also: FOREIGNERS BEHAVIOR Some Good Some???... - NR Mail & Top 10 According to Google - More...

Travel Tips - Phnom Penh (Ah!) - CINEMA CAMBODIA - Faces & Places - March 2005
Cinema Cambodia Films Enlighten & Give Exposure To Film Students Point Of View

Cambodian Teenagers Get A Fresh Start:
The Freshie's Boy & Girl contest is one example that with new thinking, new ideas enhanced by the exuberance and talent of Khmer youth there is hope for Cambodia's future.

"Dr. Beat" - Free Health Care For Cambodian Children

"He gave his life for this," an American from the city of Chicago said of the performer of a music concert. . He…is, Dr Beat Richner who was about to perform a solo cello concert. The this... the tourist was referring to, be Jayavarman VII Hospital in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

For the past ten years Richner has raised funds and has overseen construction of three Kantha Bopha Children's Hospitals in Cambodia. He is the founder and acting head of the facilities that give medical treatment to Cambodia's children FOR FREE.

CAMBODIA'S ROYAL PALACE
Various Kings of Cambodia dating back to the Angkor period built many palaces. Since that time palaces were erected in Angkorborei, Sambhopborei, Icanapura, Hariharalaya, Yacodharapura, Longvek, Oudong to its current location Chadomuk.

Toshu Fukami Delivers To Cambodia
Japanese Philanthropist Toshu Fukami gave a speech for the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) to deliver a speech on "Management For Success" in Phnom. Members of the Royal family, government officials, scholars, media, lecturers and students were in attendance.

OPERATION SMILE Helps Cambodian Children
A team of American surgeons performed cleft lip and cleft palate operations on some of Cambodia's children for free.

Cambodia's Mith Samlanh Children - Cooking Up A Future
With seven years of experience behind them Mith Samlanh is providing a service for the abused and underprivileged street children of Cambodia. They prepare the youths with various vocational skills training and job placement.

DIGITAL DIVIDE DATA (DDD) - Bridging The Digital Gap... Of Have And Have Nots
New businesses that involve the Internet are emerging in Cambodia providing jobs for some of its 11 million people. One such company Digital Divide Data (DDD) was created to bridge the digital gap. It is a situation where the DDD haves are bringing work opportunities to the have not Khmers.

ANGKOR WAT - The Jewel of Cambodia
Cambodia's Angkor Wat is one of the seven wonders of the world. For certain it is the jewel of Cambodia to attract tourism.

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